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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May. 31, 2015
May. 31, 2014
Jul. 31, 2014
Jul. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2011
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Non-trade receivables         $ 12,300,000 $ 17,000,000      
Prepaid expenses         2,300,000 1,700,000      
Impairment of long-lived assets         0 0      
Noncontrolling interest         $ 1,011,000        
Noncontrolling interest, description         We agreed to dilute our ownership percentage in FreshRealm, as an injection of significant working capital would reduce the immediate need of Calavo to provide operating funds to FreshRealm and would also serve to preserve the value of our investment. As a result of the admission of Impermanence, Calavo's ownership was reduced from 71.1% to 50.8%. Even though Calavo controlled greater than 50% of the outstanding units of FreshRealm, the minority/non-Calavo unit-holders held substantive participating rights. These rights existed primarily in two forms: (1) two out of a total of four board of director seats and (2) a provision in the Agreement that states that for situations for which the approval of the Members, as defined, is required by the Agreement, the Members shall act by Super-Majority Vote. As such, Calavo cannot control FreshRealm through its two board of director seats, nor its 50.8% ownership. Based on the foregoing, we deconsolidated FreshRealm in May 2014.        
Estimated fair value of investment         $ 27,400,000 44,400,000      
Estimated cost of investment         23,500,000 23,500,000      
Estimated gross unrealized gain related to such investment         4,000,000 20,900,000      
Total advance to supplier         2,820,000 3,258,000      
Accrued liabilities related to goods and services         6,200,000 4,700,000      
Advertising costs         200,000 200,000 $ 100,000    
Research and development costs           800,000 1,500,000    
Dividend income included in other income         $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 400,000    
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding         17,295,000 15,765,000 14,856,000    
Dilutive effect of stock options and contingent consideration shares         68,000 1,455,000      
Anti-dilutive shares             0    
Stock options, granted         0   0    
Recognized compensation expense         $ 2,108,000 $ 727,000 $ 376,000    
Foreign currency gains/losses net of losses/gains         1,800,000 100,000 400,000    
Fixed rate long term obligation fair value         2,800,000        
Net cash provided by operating activities         37,283,000 24,547,000 13,712,000    
Net cash provided by investing activities         (21,054,000) (21,753,000) (7,746,000)    
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment         16,940,000 1,175,000 (6,690,000)    
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member]                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Loss on liquidation         100,000        
As reported                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Ownership percentage by parent   71.10%              
Net cash provided by operating activities         21,300,000        
Net cash provided by investing activities         18,600,000        
Adjustments                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Net cash provided by operating activities         24,500,000        
Net cash provided by investing activities         21,800,000        
Impermanence                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Noncontrolling interest   $ 10,000,000              
Ownership interest   28.60%              
FreshRealm                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Ownership percentage by parent 50.80%   49.00% 50.00%          
Fair value of noncontrolling investment         17,800,000        
Agricola Don Memo                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Bridge loan         3,200,000        
Avocados de Jalisco                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Noncontrolling interest         $ 1,000,000        
Ownership interest         80.00%        
Supply Agreement With Belher [Member]                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Allowance from advance to supplier         $ 0 0      
Advances to supplier               $ 3,000,000 $ 2,000,000
Advances for operating purpose         3,000,000        
Total advance to supplier         3,000,000 3,000,000      
Supply Agreement With Don Memo [Member]                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Advances to supplier         1,800,000        
Infrastructure Advance Agreement With Belher [Member]                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Advances to supplier         $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000      
Advances incur interest         4.70% 4.70%      
Aggregate advance         $ 1,800,000 $ 1,600,000      
Repay these advances in no less than         20.00%        
Repay these advances in no less than period         2020-06        
Limoneira                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Percentage of outstanding shares of Limoneira's shares         12.00%        
Dividend income included in other income         $ 300,000 300,000 300,000    
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment         $ 10,300,000 $ 700,000 $ 4,000,000    
Limoneira's stock price         $ 15.86 $ 25.66 $ 26.34    
Mexican IVA                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Value-added taxes receivable, current         $ 6,000,000 $ 11,900,000      
Renaissance Food Group, LLC (RFG)                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Liabilities related to contingent consideration and non-cash compensation           15,600,000      
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Agricola Don Memo                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Receivable in prepaid and other current assets         4,000,000 3,200,000      
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Infrastructure Advance Agreement With Belher [Member]                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Aggregate advance         1,000,000 800,000      
Other Long Term Assets [Member] | Infrastructure Advance Agreement With Belher [Member]                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Aggregate advance         $ 800,000 $ 800,000      
Minimum [Member]                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Ownership interest of voting stock of investee         20.00%        
Minimum [Member] | Building and Improvements                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Useful lives         7 years        
Minimum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Useful lives         7 years        
Minimum [Member] | Equipment                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Useful lives         7 years        
Minimum [Member] | Information Systems Hardware And Software [Member]                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Useful lives         3 years        
Maximum [Member]                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Ownership interest of voting stock of investee         50.00%        
Research and development costs         $ 100,000        
Maximum [Member] | Building and Improvements                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Useful lives         50 years        
Maximum [Member] | Equipment                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Useful lives         25 years        
Maximum [Member] | Information Systems Hardware And Software [Member]                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Useful lives         15 years        
Calavo Salsa Lisa                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                  
Ownership percentage by parent         65.00%